This is a pivotal time in history. The word unprecedented has been used to describe what is happening, and it is an accurate description. There is no precedent for this. We are all in new territory, and with it comes the unknown future. Currently, we are uneasy and anxious for what the new reality will … Continue reading The Post-Corona Age
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
If you are a person of faith, difficult times, like the ones we are in, are where the rubber meets the road. It is a time where, what you say you believe and what you actually believe, come into conflict with one another. Reality hits you square between the eyes. When you lose your job, … Continue reading Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Heart for the Nations
My heart awakens the deep places within me. Never mind the foggy darkness outside my window. The heart never knows the time on a clock, only the times and seasons catch its attention. When it is awake, I pay attention no matter what the clock says. So, I am up, on my knees in the … Continue reading Heart for the Nations
Shelter in Place
The birds are singing as if they know a secret I do not. Their joyful song dances around on the cool breeze. Unlike me, they don’t have a care in the world. They flit from branch to branch, following me along the trail to sing over me. As usual, they sing a chorus together, each … Continue reading Shelter in Place
Be Brave
The definition of bravery is the quality or state of showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty. Showing no fear in times of trouble does not mean there is no fear. It means walking into a scary time prepared to meet the challenge. Brave comes from the word bravo, which means … Continue reading Be Brave
Before and After
My current job, to walk alongside parents whose young adults are on the mission field, was born from launching my own daughter to go around the world several years ago. That life experience gave me the compassion I need to do my job. I have the honor of helping parents release their kids, and I … Continue reading Before and After
Dis-appointment
We call something that happens at an appointed time an appointment. We put it on our calendar and we plan our lives around it. Sometimes our calendars get so filled up with our appointed times we have little room for things that are not appointed. Our culture is okay with this because we all live … Continue reading Dis-appointment
Batten Down the Hatches
Prepare for a storm. Get ready. Equip yourself for trouble. The old 18th century nautical phrase, batten down the hatches, was coined when sailors, literally nailed battens (wooden rods) over tarps to prevent water from flooding into the hatch of a ship during a storm. It was a preventative measure to keep the ship from … Continue reading Batten Down the Hatches
And the Rain Came
We went to Asia in the dry season. Cold once the sun went down, and delightfully sunny and warm during the day, and because it is the dry season, there wasn’t a cloud in sight. Layering was the key to being comfortable temperature wise, but one morning we woke to an overcast sky. The sun … Continue reading And the Rain Came
Every Tribe and Tongue
One of the things I most love in my travels is worshiping God with others who are different from me. The cultures, the languages, the music, it is all so very unusual and rings distinctively in my ears. The differences cause me to step out of my comfort zone and they wake me up … Continue reading Every Tribe and Tongue
